| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2018 Carlisle Zinfandel Limerick Lane VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/24/2024 - Neat Water Back Likes this wine: NRAbsolute stunner! Singing. Delicious! Open for business! Minimal acid but delicious Zinfandel bouquet. Drink now or wait a handful of years. |
| Red |
2021 Carlisle Old Hill RanchSonoma Valley Red Blend more |
5/24/2024 - Tsliwinski Likes this wine: 93 pointsWow, this is an interesting field blend wine. Rich red fruit mixed with a touch of hot pepper and lilacs and silky smooth finish. |
| Red |
2015 Carlisle Zinfandel Montafi RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/24/2024 - tbrader wrote: 89 pointsSimilar to previous |
| Red |
2021 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/23/2024 - Adam T 12 Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat, but not ready. Hands off for at least a year. |
| Red |
2015 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma Countymore |
5/23/2024 - VinCrush Likes this wine: 91 pointsStill drinking very nicely. No rush on this. But also has not evolved a ton over the last couple of years... so not expecting any major evolution. |
| Red |
2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/22/2024 - RichEB1 wrote: flawedCorked :( |
| Red |
2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Montafi RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/22/2024 - RichEB1 Likes this wine: 92 pointsMontafi is always one of my favorites and the 2017 is great! Classic, deep fruit, but maybe even a nit more acidity than normal. Excellent stuff and drinking very well right now. |
| Red |
2018 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/19/2024 - Decanthor Likes this wine: 89 pointsSadly, this is nowhere near as good as the 2016 vintage that I enjoyed so much. This is slightly imbalanced toward big and powerful, and I miss the complexity from the other vintage. Still a very good wine that paired well with our mixed grill. I'll wait another year before I open another one to see if magic happens. |
| Red |
2018 Carlisle Zinfandel Dry Creek Valleymore |
5/21/2024 - Quiller wrote: 87 pointsOpened,poured and let sit about 1 hr. Then: Pretty much the same as my 1/14/2024 note; except - maybe not quite as harsh at first sip, maybe due to sitting a bit longer. So, maybe a point better on the front end of the glass, but taking off a point for the feeling at mid- and end-glass that this was becoming a bit disjointed, maybe beginning to lose a bit of its structure. Alcohol/warmth still noticeable. I think this is my last bottle and that's OK - not my style of zin. |
| Red |
2020 Carlisle Zinfandel Mancini RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/20/2024 - spendergast Likes this wine: 94 pointsAn excellent zin with notes of plum, black raspberry, cassis, and crushed pepper. Highly concentrated with good balance and long finish. Paired with BBQ baby back ribs. |
| Red |
2015 Carlisle Syrah Rosella's VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
5/20/2024 - WineCPA wrote: 92 pointsDrinks really smooth right now. Tannins are integrated. Medium-full bodied. Not showing the 15.1% abv. Great with lamb chops. |
| Red |
2018 Carlisle Syrah Radiant RidgeBennett Valley more |
5/20/2024 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 pointsA nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black ink in color. A full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, spiced flavors on long finish, good a bit dry. www.wine.com |
| Red |
2021 Carlisle Zinfandel Piner Olivet Ranches Russian River Valleymore |
5/20/2024 - Rywyine Likes this wine: NRThis bottle took a bit more to open up than the last one. Day, one was a little austere compared to how I remember it when I had this last. This is a relative comparison though. Day, one opened up more to red fruit, pepper, brambly flavors. It’s still a great drinking Carlisle. Red fruit, lots of zippy acidity. I went on a spiel to my friends about old vines and then had my friends taste it. Their first comment was wow this is really good. for what it’s worth. |
| Red |
2012 Carlisle Mourvèdre Bedrock VineyardSonoma Valley more |
5/17/2024 - jfkwines wrote: NRNo formal notes but drank down smooth and opened up as time went on |
| Red |
2014 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/19/2024 - mwrock Likes this wine: 94 pointsRed cherry nose, lightly sweet, taste is tart red fruit, with a light pepper, finish long and perfect. |
| Red |
2021 Carlisle Syrah Papa's BlockRussian River Valley more |
4/24/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine: 92 pointsPopped and poured. Nose of blackberry, black cherry, gamey meat, spice and bramble. Blackberry, bramble, gamey meat and dried herbs on the palate. Long finish. Full bodied. Served with grilled pork chops with garlic herb butter. |
| Red |
2020 Carlisle Zinfandel Mancini RanchRussian River Valley more |
4/17/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine: 93 pointsCoravin by the glass. Aromas of red raspberry, cherry, licorice, tangerine, bramble and spice. Red fruit, tangerine, anise, bramble and spice on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Medium to full bodied. A very pretty Zin. Served with cheese ravioli, meatballs and marinara sauce. |
| Red |
2019 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma Countymore |
4/14/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine: 93 pointsPopped and poured. Aromas of black raspberry, mandarin orange, bramble and spice. Black raspberry, orange, bramble and Zin spice on the palate. Very long finish. Full bodied. A very good QPR. Served with mushroom, green pepper and pepperoni pizza. |
| Red |
2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera RanchRussian River Valley more |
4/12/2024 - hoservin Likes this wine: 94 pointsPopped and poured. Nose of ripe black raspberry, blood orange, anise, bramble and spice. Blackberry, blood orange, anise, spice and bramble on the palate. Very long finish. Full bodied with nice depth. Classic Papera Ranch. Served with grilled, spice-rubbed, pork tenderloin. |
| Red |
2016 Carlisle Alicante Bouschet Pagani RanchSonoma Valley more |
4/11/2024 - hoservin wrote: 92 pointsCoravin by the glass. Blackberry, black cherry, herbs de Provence and forest floor aromas and flavors. Ripe, chewy tannins on the palate lead to a long finish. Full bodied. Served with sausage, pancetta and pasta. |
| Red |
2018 Carlisle Syrah Sierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
5/18/2024 - Robwild Likes this wine: 92 pointsA wonderful Syrah. Bold and smooth, with great structure and balance. Let breathe for 45 minutes. Dark fruits with, chocolate, cassis, and oak. Silky finish. |
| Red |
2022 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/17/2024 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 96 pointsDecanted for an hour. Similar to the ‘22 Mancini where there’s cherry nuance. Typically with all things Piner-Olivet, it’s all about berries. However, in ‘22, there’s cherry. Cherries, cinnamon, bramble berry, elderberry, orange zest and marble. The body is medium, yet a concentration remains. Long, flowing and focused. So unique. I see some ‘11 and a little ‘07, yet this is very individualized. There’s tension and a sappy quality that persists. Perfect acidity. I love the fact that of all of the designated bottles from Russian River Valley/Piner-Olivet for Carlisle, Papera has the greatest concentration of Zinfandel. This truly unfolds with panache. Drink 2027 - 2039. |
| Red |
2022 Carlisle Grenache Rossi RanchSonoma Valley more |
5/17/2024 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 98 pointsDecanted for two hours. This has the most addicting nose! Fresh strawberries, petrichor, garrigue, cherry schnapps, fig and crumbling rock. Almost translucent, with so much verve. Possibly the most feminine and pure wine in the Carlisle catalogue. I recently had the ‘13 Rossi Grenache and was surprised by how well it had developed. This will do the same, in only a more stonking fashion. With 24% Mourvèdre, and picked after the massive heatwave of early September 2022, the clean lines and endless finish just draw you in. Only 250 cases produced. This is closer to Rayas than Clos Saint Jean, stylistically. Silky, layered tannins give way to a gushing palate and round middle. Better than the exquisite ‘19 and ‘21. Drink 2026 - 2038. |
| Red |
2016 Carlisle Petite Sirah Sonoma Countymore |
5/17/2024 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 92 pointsI must be perfectly transparent here. Petite Sirah is not one of my favorites. Just like Petite Verdot, I prefer it as a blending grape as it can seem dense, tannic, and one dimensional. However, when you have wine making of this amazingly high quality, you can’t help but to enjoy a delectable wine, which this is. Bramble berry, blueberry, dried tar and flower shop. A medium-long finish and great concentration, yet there is still some lift. Microfiber tannins. Within its drinking window, this will age for at least another ten years. Drink now - 2034. |
| Red |
2022 Carlisle Zinfandel Mancini RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/16/2024 - gharter Likes this wine: 92 pointsPnP. Wow, huge nose with cherry, blueberry, blood orange, raspberry, spice and pepper. Load with fruit, but not jammy, well balanced. Cherry, raspberry, blood orange, spice, Beautiful balance with a long smooth finish. Really good now, but probably better in a year or two. |
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